Chrysophyceae
E1044798
Chrysophyceae are a class of mostly freshwater, unicellular or colonial golden algae characterized by their yellow-brown pigments and often siliceous scales.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
algae class
ⓘ
taxonomic class ⓘ |
| asexualReproductionMode |
cell division
ⓘ
zoospore formation ⓘ |
| cellCovering |
organic scales
ⓘ
siliceous loricae ⓘ |
| cellularity | mostly unicellular ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | silica ⓘ |
| color |
golden
ⓘ
yellow-brown ⓘ |
| commonName | golden algae ⓘ |
| cystType | stomatocyst ⓘ |
| cystWall | siliceous cyst wall ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in freshwater ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
bacterivore
ⓘ
component of phytoplankton ⓘ primary producer ⓘ |
| flagella | heterokont flagella ⓘ |
| flagellaNumber | two ⓘ |
| flagellumType |
tinsel-type anterior flagellum
ⓘ
whiplash posterior flagellum ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Mallomonas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ochromonas NERFINISHED ⓘ Synura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOrder |
Chromulinales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chrysocapsales NERFINISHED ⓘ Ochromonadales NERFINISHED ⓘ Synurales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionType |
mixotrophic
ⓘ
phagotrophic ⓘ photoautotrophic ⓘ |
| organization |
colonial
ⓘ
unicellular ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ fucoxanthin ⓘ xanthophylls ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual
ⓘ
sexual ⓘ |
| sexualReproductionMode |
isogamy
ⓘ
oogamy ⓘ |
| storageProduct |
chrysolaminarin
ⓘ
oil droplets ⓘ |
| superphylum | Heterokonta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceStructure |
siliceous scales
ⓘ
spines ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.